'Concern about Bangladesh should be worldwide': Malta High Commissioner Reuben Gauci

IANS | December 24, 2025 11:19 AM

New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Reuben Gauci, High Commissioner of Malta to India, who also holds charge of Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and the Maldives, and serves as ambassador in Nepal, has voiced concern over the political situation in Bangladesh, emphasising the implications for both regional stability and the sizable Bangladeshi community in his country.

Bangladesh police arrest 663 people in 24 hours under Op Devil Hunt-2

IANS | December 24, 2025 11:07 AM

Dhaka, Dec 24 (IANS) At least 663 people were arrested by Bangladesh police across the country in 24 hours as part of 'Operation Devil Hunt Phase-2', a nationwide crackdown launched to restore law and order and recover illegal firearms, local media reported, citing a senior police official.

Afghan national charged in killing of US guardsman

IANS | December 24, 2025 9:32 AM

Washington, Dec 24 (IANS) The US authorities have filed federal charges against a 29-year-old Afghan national in connection with the shooting that killed National Guardsman Sarah Beckstrom and critically wounded Guardsman Andrew Wolfe in the nation’s capital.

US, Venezuela face off defiantly at UNSC as tensions escalate 

IANS | December 24, 2025 9:31 AM

United Nations, Dec 24 (IANS) The US and Venezuela defiantly faced off each other at an emergency session of the Security Council as tensions continued to rise with Washington capturing two ships carrying oil from the Latin American nation and trying over the weekend to intercept another tanker headed there.

US lawmakers warn 'public charge' rule risks H-1B green cards

IANS | December 24, 2025 9:12 AM

Washington, Dec 24, (IANS) A group of 127 US lawmakers has urged the Trump Administration to withdraw its proposed overhaul of the "public charge" rule, asserting that this would inject uncertainty into the legal immigration system, particularly for those families who are moving from H-1B visas to Green Cards.